Sony Classics Sending 'Midnight In Paris' Wide Again

Woody Allen’s Midnight In Paris, which recently became the director’s highest-grossing film of all time at the domestic box office, is getting another wide release. Sony Pictures Classics, which has distributed the past four Allen films, will expand it wide Aug. 26. The studio says the romantic comedy will surpass $50 million at the domestic box office this weekend. The film, starring Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams, was released May 20 and has gotten both critical and commercial praise, including very recently from our own Pete Hammond, who said Midnight would win the Best Picture Oscar if voting was held today.

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everything about this film has surprised me so who knows… maybe it’ll take off even more…

even if it doesn’t… 50 million on sony’s probably 8 million purchase is huge…

chris • on Aug 17, 2011 1:34 pm

This is great. I thoroughly enjoyed it! A refreshing break from the big summer superhero blockbuster onslaught (although I did like “Captain America”).

Carlos • on Aug 17, 2011 1:34 pm

I haven’t gotten the chance to see it yet, but I’ve heard great things about it so I will see it this time. However, I can’t help but think Sony is doing this mostly to try to keep it in Oscar voters minds.

Film Slate Magazine • on Aug 17, 2011 1:34 pm

Woody Allen is a living legend. Even when his films don’t work, they’re usually better than most of the films released in the same time period.

Signor Ferrari • on Aug 17, 2011 1:34 pm

Best Picture?!?

It is a fairly mediocre film. Certainly not bad, but uninspiring and pretty simple.

jdog • on Aug 17, 2011 1:34 pm

How could it dare join the exalted company of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE and CRASH?

That said, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS was charming, but JANE EYRE was better.

GN • on Aug 17, 2011 1:34 pm

It was a brilliant idea, executed with a light and amusing touch, more along the vein of “The Purple Rose of Cairo” than of earlier
masterpieces like “Annie Hall”. But if he gets some long overdue recognition (and B.O.) of it, I’ll be pleased as punch.